SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Authorities have identified the woman who died following an officer-involved shooting Sunday night in Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as 25-year-old Brianna Skiesha Zara Edwards of Spartanburg.
According to the Spartanburg Police Department, officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kensington Drive at approximately 10:58 p.m.
Authorities said Edwards displayed a handgun and pointed it toward an officer. The officer then fired, striking Edwards.
Officers provided first aid at the scene before Edwards was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at approximately 11:28 p.m.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, known as SLED, is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while the incident is reviewed.
Investigators will examine the circumstances surrounding the encounter and determine what happened before and during the shooting.
The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have cautioned that details may change as additional information becomes available.
Source: Spartanburg Police Department and Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, via FOX Carolina.
